US PATENT SUBCLASS 438 / 640
.~.~.~.~.~ Having viahole of tapered shape


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438 /   HD   SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS

584  DF  COATING WITH ELECTRICALLY OR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL {2}
597  DF  .~ To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material {24}
618  DF  .~.~ Contacting multiple semiconductive regions (i.e., interconnects) {5}
622  DF  .~.~.~ Multiple metal levels, separated by insulating layer (i.e., multiple level metallization) {8}
637  DF  .~.~.~.~ With formation of opening (i.e., viahole) in insulative layer {3}
640.~.~.~.~.~ Having viahole of tapered shape


DEFINITION

Classification: 438/640

Having viahole of tapered shape:

(under subclass 637) Processes wherein the viahole is formed so as to possess nonparallel sidewalls.